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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-2018 Legislative Committee MinutesMINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday, July 9, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Chair Sebourn on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 3:32 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Sebourn led the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Sebourn, Board Chair David Shawver, Board Vice-Chair Allan Bernstein, Member-At-Large Peter Kim , Member-At-Large John Withers, Member-At-Large Donald P. Wagner, Member-At-Large COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Chad Wanke, Member-At-Large PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: STAFF PRESENT: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Administrative Services Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Tanya Chong Daisy Covarrubias Rebecca Long Kelly Lore Mark Manzo Kelly Newell OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin , General Counsel Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via teleconference) Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs Board Chair Sebourn did not provide a report. 07/09/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1 of 4 REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli did not provide a report. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on June 11 , 2018. AYES: Bernstein, Kim , Sebourn, Shawver, Wagner and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Wanke NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: 2. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Bob Ghirelli) Mr. Ghirelli provided a brief overview of the item explaining the options for possible restructuring of the Committee as requested . MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to : Change the structure of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee to include a Committee Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson who are not already in a leadership position on any committee or the Board of Directors. AYES: Bernstein , Kim , Sebourn , Shawver, Wagner and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Wanke Item No. 3 was pulled from consideration. 3. OPPOSE ASSEMBLY BILL 327 (Bob Ghirelli) MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve letter of Opposition for Assembly Bill 327 South Coast Air Quality Management District: Fleets (Assemblyman Gipson). Item No. 6 was moved forward and heard out of order. 6. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long ) Rebecca Long , Senior Public Affairs Specialist, introduced Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources , who updated the Committee on the following items: Testimony by OCWD for the WllN Grant; NPDES permitting with a joint letter signed by 07/09/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4 Representatives Alan Lowenthal and John Garamendi, and transmitted to the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; EPA funding measures; and today's resignation of EPA chief Scott Pruitt. Ms. Long reported that staff had received 15 letters of support for the WllN grant; and announced that the State of the District is tentatively set for October 12th at Mile Square golf course. Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), provided an informative PowerPoint presentation reviewing the current legislative session and bills that are still alive. The presentation also provided Cap and Trade expenditures; November Ballot Initiatives namely Proposition 3, 5, and 6 with a focus on SB 212 and SB 1440; and an overview of bill advocacy. Questions and comments were responded to regarding the Propositions. Vice-Chair Shawver requested a presentation of the breakdown of the bond allocation over the last few years. Chair Sebourn directed staff to provide the presentation at the August Steering Committee meeting. Questions regarding the process of the required 2/3 vote to pass SB 623 , the water tax bill , were addressed . 4. SUPPORT SENATE BILL 1440 (Bob Ghirelli) MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve letter of Support for Senate Bill 1440 -Biomethane Procurement Program (Senator Hueso). AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: INFORMATION ITEMS: Bernstein, Kim , Sebourn, Shawver, Wagner and Withers None None Wanke 5. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) Public Affairs Supervisor Jennifer Cabral provided information regarding her recent attendance at the CSDA Conference where she presented information on the Transparency of Special Districts. She further reported on OCSD's partnership with the Inside the Outdoors program and that the effort has reached over 2700 students this year. Ms. Cabral announced upcoming events including: Westminster Safety Day on July 18; Association of Women in Water, Energy & Environment (AWWEE) meeting; speaking engagements for the General Manager at the La Habra Rotary Club; Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson at the OC Water Association; and a presentation provided by Acting Human Resources and Risk Manager, Laura Maravilla, and the General Manager at OCBC. 07/09/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 Ms. Cabral informed the Committee of the upcoming tour for the North Orange County Chamber of Commerce this Friday; and provided an update on the State College sewer construction project. Vice-Chair Shawver restated his idea of an OCSD Special District Foundation to assist with Public Outreach; and requested that the District's list of awards and accomplishments be listed more predominantly on our website. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Sebourn declared the meeting adjourned at 4:14 p.m . to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, September 10, 2018 at 12 :00 p.m. Submitted by: r~0 f-vt~( Kelly A. Lore, MMC Clerk of the Board ·-· . ., 07/09/2018 " . Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 4 of 4